What are the nutrients that moves through digestive tract?
Nutrients that move through the digestive tract include:
- Carbohydrates: These are broken down into simple sugars, such as glucose, in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine.
- Proteins: These are broken down into amino acids in the stomach and small intestine.
- Lipids (fats): These are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine.
- Vitamins: These are organic molecules that are essential for the body and cannot be synthesized by the body. They are absorbed in the small intestine.
- Minerals: These are inorganic elements that are essential for the body and cannot be synthesized by the body. They are absorbed in the small intestine.
- Water: This is absorbed throughout the digestive tract.
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